The One Thing Only Super Heavyweight Denim Can Do
There’s something only super heavyweight selvedge can do to your fades. Here’s what it is, why it happens, and where to start your own journey.
10 Menswear Classics That Will Never Go Out of Style
Fashions change, but some pieces refuse to be moved. These 10 rustproof and rugged classics will never go out of style.
How to Style the Type III Denim Jacket for Basically Everything
The Type III denim jacket is the blueprint for all that followed—and Tellason makes one of the best. Here are 8 ways to wear it all year round.
Double Denim Done Right: 11 Style Tips That Actually Work
Double denim can be a statement—or a disaster. These 11 style tips help you avoid rookie mistakes and double denim pitfalls when you wear a denim jacket with selvedge jeans.
Timber!! How to Combine Flannels and Selvedge Jeans
Flannels and jeans are a classic combo. This guide shows you how to wear flannels with jeans in 9 practical, style-savvy ways.
Make Every Purchase Count with the Rugged Retail RulesÂ
In the world of rugged retail, the stakes are high. Here are 10 rules that will help you make sure that every purchase is a meaningful one.
The Rugged Rules: 10 Guidelines for Stylish Heritage Looks
You may have the right pieces in your wardrobe, but are you wearing them right? Here are a few tips to make sure your looks don’t fall flat.
Why 2025 Could Be a Massive Year for Selvedge Denim
A number of the denim trends identified by style forecasters could help draw newcomers to the world of selvedge. In this article, we look at six of those trends.
The Best and Worst Colours to Wear With Dark Blue Jeans
They say that jeans go with everything, but some marriages are happier than others. Here are the best and worst colours to wear with raw selvedge jeans.
Selvedge Style FAQ: How to Style Raw Denim
If you have questions about how to wear selvedge jeans, you’ll find all of the answers in this selvedge denim style FAQ.
An American Tale: Tellason and the New Made in America
Learn how the founders established Tellason as a ‘made in America’ brand, and how they redefined what that means when their denim supplier closed in 2017.
Experiencing a More Sustainable Denim Laundry
In the third and final episode of our collaboration with Long john and Soorty, we see how the jeans go through the laundry processes to recreate our fades.
Exploring How Jeans Are Cut and Sewn at Soorty’s NASDA Lab
In the second episode of our 3-part mini-documentary about how to recreate fades in a more sustainable way at Soorty’s NASDA lab, we make the jeans.
Retracing Denim’s History to Learn How to Make the Future Greener
Back in November, Wouter Munnichs and I visited Soorty’s NASDA innovation lab in Turkey to recreate our own worn-in jeans in the most sustainable way possible.
Denim’s Roots and Future with 3×1’s Scott Morrison (S01E19)
This week on the podcast, Jake and I are joined by Scott Morrison from 3×1 to talk about the travel documentary series, Common Threads, that he’s launching.
How Ben Viapiana Makes His Jeans (S01E10)
In this tenth episode of The Denim & Boots Podcast, Jake and I interview jeans maker and one-man brand, Ben Viapiana of Viapiana Custom Denim, about how jeans are made.
How Denim is Made Determines How It Fades (S01E06)
In the sixth episode of the podcast, Jake and I discuss the five stages of making denim, and how they each affect the fades you can expect.
A Brief Introduction to the Different Pockets on Jeans
Classic blue jeans have five pockets. Three on the front, two on the back. This preview of a Denim 101 lesson gives a brief introduction to jeans pockets.
The Only Book You Need to Get Started with Indigo Dyeing
Douglas Luhanko has dedicated his life to denim. Last year, together with his partner, Kerstin Neumüller, he published a handbook about indigo in Swedish. Now it’s available in English as well. I’ve talked to the couple about why they wrote the book and what they hope to achieve with it.
Raw Denim vs. Pre-Washed Jeans: The Pros and Cons
While some wear their jeans raw and unwashed, most prefer to buy jeans that’re already soft and have that faded lived-in look. Pre-washing makes that possible. But it has some disadvantages too.